Beacon Heights
Beacon Heights is a parking area in Township of Carey’s Flat, Avery, North Carolina. Beacon Heights is situated nearby to the museum Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, as well as near the stone Split Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grandmother Gap and Linn Cove Visitor Center.
Grandmother Gap
Mountain saddle
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
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Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 1 mile northeast of Beacon Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Linville.
Grandfather
Village
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105.
Linville
Village
Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 2½ miles west of Beacon Heights.
Linville Historic District
Neighborhood
Linville Historic District is a historic school campus and national historic district located at Linville, Avery County, North Carolina. It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville. Linville Historic District is situated 2½ miles southwest of Beacon Heights.
Beacon Heights
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Township of Carey’s Flat, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.084° or 36° 5′ 2″ northLongitude
-81.83014° or 81° 49′ 49″ westOpen location code
868W35M9+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 307329814OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parking
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